Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on May 13, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on May 15, 2026, authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with ARUP for Phase II of a New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Project - (the City's participation in the project shall be satisfied through an in-kind contribution consisting of staff time and related planning services provided by the Department of Planning and Community Development. The estimated value of such in-kind contribution shall be approximately Seventy-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($74,700.00), with no direct cash expenditure required from the City); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH ARUP FOR PHASE II OF
THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(NYSERDA) PROJECT
Whereas, in correspondence dated February 3, 2026, the Commissioner of the Department of Planning & Community Development formally requested authorization for the Mayor to execute a Professional Services Agreement with ARUP for the City's participation in Phase II of the NYSERDA-funded climate resilience and urban heat mitigation project, together with such other documents as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Ordinance; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon has undertaken ongoing efforts to modernize its zoning ordinance, strengthen environmental sustainability initiatives, and advance climate resilience planning consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
Whereas, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority ("NYSERDA") sponsors and funds programs designed to support municipalities in implementing climate-responsive planning, environmental equity, and sustainable land use strategies; and
Whereas, the City Council previously authorized the Mayor to ...
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